Ironman 70.3 Laguna Phuket - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

Total Time = 5h 49m 39sOverall Rank = /Age Group = Age Group Rank = 0/

Pre-race routine:

Wake up at 3:45; bowl of muesli and protein shake.. Got to race for 5:15, start at 6:31.
Managed to go to the toilet twice before the race to clean the system out..

Event warmup:

Just stretching...

Swim

34m

2078 yards

01m 38s / 100 yards

Comments:

Big waves at the shore made it tough to get started and get out of the sea, once past that was good conditions for sea swimming. Getting into the lagoon was nice too as you get to rinse yourself of the salt.

What would you do differently?:

Would have gone stronger on the swim, took it too easy..

Transition 1

00m

Bike

3h 10m

55.92 miles

17.66 mile/hr

Comments:

Course was wet and dry
Course was rumored to very hilly. There was a major hill at 45k.. So major me and many others had to get off and push.
The last 10k was all very very steep hills. Pouring down rain badly too. At one point I was trying to go up a hill and my wheel was just spinning.. Off to push again.
On the whole though the bike leg was fine just those hills are short but incredibly steep.. Very dangerous on the decent if raining too

What would you do differently?:

Practiced on short steep hills!

Transition 2

00m

Run

1h 56m

13.11 miles

08m 51s min/mile

Comments:

Flat run, loads of water stations but zero shade. Had the sun not been out the run would have been great. Loads of water stations with iced up sponges really helped!

What would you do differently?:

Worn a sun visor!

Post race

Warm down:

Post race massage... Steak, chips and cola!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Brutal hills and blazing sun

Event comments:

Very good race, off the ironman circuit now but still going on under a different name.. Loved it and would recommend to anyone!!